Noda Village finances

岩手県野田村の財政

Village Iwate Prefecture, Japan Population 3,901 Area 80.80 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥6.3B
Per resident ¥1,621,227
Local bonds outstanding
¥5.7B
Per resident ¥1,450,557
Reserve funds
¥3.9B
Per resident ¥1,008,574
Fiscal strength index
0.20
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Iwate Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.20
#1469 of 1718 in Japan · #27 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.21
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratio
90.1%
#685 of 1741 in Japan · #4 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 86.1%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥1,450,557
#1540 of 1741 in Japan · #29 of 33 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥1,053,963
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per resident
¥1,008,574
#222 of 1741 in Japan · #6 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥994,886
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioWorse than peers
20.5%
#1645 of 1741 in Japan · #31 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 29.5%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
59.7%
#175 of 1718 in Japan · #5 of 33 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 47.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥7.0B · per resident ¥1,795,756

Local taxes 5.2%Shared taxes and grants 2.6%Local allocation tax 29.0%National subsidies 19.8%Prefectural subsidies 4.9%Borrowing (local bonds) 23.4%Donations 0.3%Other 14.9%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥365M¥93,4765.2%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥180M¥46,2652.6%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥2.0B¥520,34029.0%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥1.4B¥354,91519.8%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥340M¥87,2374.9%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥1.6B¥419,73523.4%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥22M¥5,6910.3%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥1.0B¥268,09714.9%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥17M

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of villages with 2,000–5,000 people (66)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥1.9B¥494,979¥128,67830.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥1.1B¥293,132¥105,32518.1%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥936M¥239,928¥240,27414.8%
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥872M¥223,522¥318,92013.8%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥524M¥134,452¥136,2658.3%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥319M¥81,842¥125,4685.0%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥238M¥61,083¥86,2973.8%
Fire & emergency¥191M¥48,967¥53,0933.0%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥121M¥30,926¥45,8641.9%
Assembly¥41M¥10,445¥17,5610.6%
Disaster recovery¥7M¥1,907¥1,9550.1%
Labor¥168,000¥43¥00.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥365M
Per resident ¥93,460 (median ¥69,713)
Elderly
¥204M
Per resident ¥52,209 (median ¥64,066)
Social welfare
¥367M
Per resident ¥94,153 (median ¥98,485)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 25.9% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.160.180.200.220.242015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

75%80%85%90%95%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

3,8004,0004,2004,4004,6002015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY20243,901¥6.3B¥5.7B¥3.9B0.2090.1%—
FY20233,975¥4.2B¥4.3B¥4.3B0.2086.8%—
FY20224,027¥4.5B¥4.0B¥4.1B0.2087.3%—
FY20214,105¥4.2B¥3.7B¥4.1B0.2081.4%—
FY20204,170¥4.4B¥3.6B¥3.7B0.2187.4%—
FY20194,220¥3.8B¥3.6B¥3.7B0.2192.8%—
FY20184,251¥3.6B¥3.5B¥3.8B0.2091.4%—
FY20174,315¥5.5B¥3.5B¥4.0B0.1988.4%—
FY20164,397¥7.2B¥3.5B¥4.3B0.1883.1%—
FY20154,435¥7.7B¥3.2B¥6.4B0.1785.9%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)